To clarify the true "Stars & Bars" and the "Confederate Battle Flag" and it variations visit this site: http://members.aol.com/wlldrebel/flags.html > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Mote [mailto:cstom@texas.net] > Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2000 9:28 AM > To: TXELLIS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [TXELLIS] [Fwd: [WESTEX-ROOTS-L] CSA plaques and memorials] > > > Mona, > > Please forgive my ignorance for I am not really a Civil War buff. What > is the "Southern Cross?" The CSA flag that I see and recognize is the > one that I have always called the "Stars and Bars," i.e., the flag with > a solid field upon which is superimposed an "X" containing one star for > each of the Confederate states. This is the one which is joined by five > others at "Six Flags Over Texas." Incidentally, should that theme park > also do away with the flags of [1] Spain, because of its horrible > treatment > of the [then] Indian population of New Spain, [2] France, whose Louisiana > and Texas plantation owners owned slaves and [3] Mexico, whose Santa > Anna murdered the defenders of the Alamo? > > I think not. > Tom > > Mona Herrin wrote: > > > > > > My ancestors fought for the Confederacy too. But I know for a fact that > > they did not own slaves, did not believe in slavery, nor did > they believe in > > secession, but they fought anyway, and died as a result of > protecting their > > homes. The War divided families and friends. Why do we have > to have ot fly > > the "Southern Cross"? <SKIP> > I > > am sorry > > if I offend those who want to hold on to the "Southern Cross", > but I WILL > > NOT be alligned with the Nazi, the KKK, nor any of their off > shoots. If we > > believe that Human Life is sacred, we cannot. Mona > >